Thunderbolts*
Summary
Bucky Barnes ( Sebastian Stan ) is one character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe who has pass through a lot of graphic symbol development as a effect of his time as theWinter Soldier , and Marvel just secretly solve a major plot hole about his story and reputation before his reappearance inThunderbolts . Bucky Barnes made his MCU debut alongside his good protagonist Steve Rogers ( Chris Evans ) , with whom he fight in World War II after Steve became Captain America . Unfortunately , Steve saw his best friend die when he come down off a train during a mission , but his fate was really worse as he was catch by and experimented on by HYDRA , turning him into the assassin be intimate as the Winter Soldier .
Bucky was at the core of the conflict inCaptain America : Civil War , where some of his ugly actions as the Winter Soldier were revealed , most importantly one linked to Tony Stark . Bucky has now left his liveliness as the Winter Soldier behind and has fought alongside the Avengers , but he still is n’t amply considered a champion in the MCU . Further confirming this is his comprehension inthe upcoming team Thunderbolts , where he will be joining forces with other reformed villains like Ghost and Taskmaster , and ahead of the release ofThunderbolts , Marvel has subtly and on the QT solved a major Winter Soldier plot hole about his superhero status .
Iron Man’s Tragic Origin Made Bucky’s Hero Status Impossible
As part of the Winter Soldier curriculum , Bucky was subjected to constant brainwashing and memory wiping so as to amply control him and get him to do what HYDRA need him to . During his meter as the Winter Soldier , Bucky was responsible for various crimes and assassination , most notably the murder of Howard and Maria Stark . Both Tony and the hearing learned the Winter Soldier was responsible for for the death of his parents , and if Bucky ’s participation was made public , there ’s no way he would be heralded as a hero . Tony , along with Captain America , were the golden boy of the Avengers , and Bucky being the one who toss off Howard and Maria Stark would put the whole world against him .
If Bucky ’s involvement in Howard and Maria Stark ’s death was n’t made public , Bucky ’s public image was still damaged inCivil Warafter the attack on the Vienna International Center , which resulted in the death of King T’Chaka of Wakanda . Bucky ’s face ( although in a blurry image ) was divvy up in newspapers and TV all over the world , so the Winter Soldier was known at some layer , and his name was disclose by a newspaper . Because of this , and no matter how much he has deepen , Bucky is n’t fully considered a grinder in the MCU , but he is n’t treated like a scoundrel anymore , either .
Ant-Man’s Endgame Book Explains Why Nobody Treats Bucky Like A Villain
Scott Lang ( Paul Rudd ) wrote a memoir that was revealed inAnt - Man and the Wasp : Quantumania , and it ’s a book that Marvel fans can in reality buy . In it , Lang shares his narration throughout his battles as Ant - Man , include the Civil War conflict . Lang advert he ’s “ under legal obligation not to ” share details of the Civil War dispute , hinting at Bucky ’s involvement in the murders of Howard and Maria Stark not being reveal . This also seems to prove that Bucky ’s whiteness was also confirm at some spot afterCivil War , clear his name and allowing him to be seen as a hero and an friend , though not one at the level of the Avengers ( yet ) .
Bucky is no longer regale like a villain because his name was clear up and the horrible action of his past as theWinter Soldierhaven’t been made public , but it ’s that same past times that makes him more desirable for the Thunderbolts . It ’s to be seen if Bucky will reach full hero condition in the MCU after his involvement with theThunderbolts , but he surely still has a lot more to larn and will grow more as a hoagy in this newfangled adventure .
